EDC 102H F14 Agenda - 2014-09-24

Goal: Introduction to the Smartest Kids in the World

Today's Agenda

• The Smartest Kids in the World
  • What is the PISA? Why is it important?
  • Sample PISA Items
  • Class Mindmup

• How do we connect Bain (What the Best College Students Do) and Fried (The Game of School)
• Newsfeeds

Homework

• For Friday:
  • Read: Ripley pp. 26-45
  • Write: Peer Edited Final Version: Personal Expertise Description

• Watch a video about RSS and Feedly
• Create a Feedly account.

• Suggestions: Education Next, American Enterprise Institute, Diane Ravitch, Larry Cuban, Mercedes Schneider, Gary Rubenstein, NYT Education Section, Huffington Post Educa